Origins of the Balaam surname

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    In 1921, most Balaams lived in london

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    210 Balaam Travel & migration records
    4,400 Balaams found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Balaams

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Balaams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    None

    17

    Laundress

    15

    Cook Domestic

    13

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Balaams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Carpenter

    38

    Blacksmith

    27

    General Labourer

    25

    Farm Labourer

    23

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